Military Services Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio this morning issued a statement offering "heartfelt condolences" for the families of the three people killed and 16 injured in Wednesday's shooting at Fort Hood. "The remedy for this senseless violence can only be found in a more profound respect for human life, a deeper concern for our neighbors, a willingness to listen rather than to shout, and a reduction in the glorification of violence by our society," he said.

Pope Francis also sent condolences — via telegram — to Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, archbishop of Santiago, "expressing his affection and closeness to the Chilean people" after an 8.2-magnitude earthquake killed six people and damaged thousands of homes. A second 7.8-magnitude quake struck northern Chile late Wednesday.